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Simon King, the lead weather presenter, has reported that England is currently facing a second summer heatwave, with heat health alerts in place for most of the country. An amber alert covers regions such as the East Midlands, south-east, south-west, east, and London, which could potentially impact various health services and the general population, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Meanwhile, areas like Yorkshire and the Humber, as well as the West Midlands, are under yellow alerts, indicating that the elderly and vulnerable individuals might be affected.
As temperatures are set to rise into the 30s over the weekend, coinciding with the Glastonbury Festival, a new high for the year is expected on Monday, just as the Wimbledon tennis championship kicks off. Predictions suggest that Monday could potentially be the hottest day of the year so far, with London and the Cambridgeshire area having a 20-30% chance of reaching 34C or even 35C, according to BBC Weather and the Met Office.
For the 200,000 festival-goers at Glastonbury in Somerset, temperatures are forecasted to remain in the mid to high 20s this weekend, possibly reaching a peak of 28C on Sunday. While conditions are expected to be dry with sunny spells, warm nights could pose some discomfort for campers. In other parts of Britain, dry and sunny weather is expected in the low to mid 20s, with Cardiff potentially matching the 30C highs of England by Monday.
The sunny spell shows no signs of fading, with minimal rain expected in most parts of Britain by the middle of next week. Official heatwaves, characterized by three consecutive days of temperatures above a regional threshold, are expected to take place across large parts of England, lasting for four to six days until Wednesday. The influence of climate change on the increasing frequency and intensity of heatwaves is being recognized by scientists around the world, with measures such as the heat health alert system being implemented to prepare for the impacts of hot weather
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